Labyrinths are a portal, a door to spiritual growth. You have to know how to open it with some degree of Mindfulness & conscious intention. It is a tool for you to know your own Truth

START WITH ATTENTION

• Enthusiasm & Anticipation
• Open to Experience
• Ready to accept & relish all that comes your way
• State of Mindfulness
• Present in the Moment
• Pay Attention
• Apply Mind & Heart
• Observe what is going on within you & around you
• May focus attention on the soles of your feet
• Mantra

YOUR INTENTION

• Have a clear idea
• Choose it
• State it
• Become it

How can the three parts (in, center and out) of the Labyrinth enrich and enliven your intention. It is a sacrament and outer symbol of an inner grace.

Any expectations will get in the way for they are attached to the outcome and you will be disappointed.

CHOOSING A MEDITATION

Samples:
• I am a pilgrim seeking…
• Let Love, Compassion, Joy and Peace encompass the Whole Universe.

    You have set your intention for the Walk
    You have chosen the meditation or mantra that you will carry forward.
    You have taken note of how you are feeling.
    You are ready to begin the journey
    Into the Labyrinth you go!

Here's a great site about Labyrinths. http://www.lessons4living.com/labyrinth.htm
The information below comes directly from this site:

"Your life is a sacred journey. And it is about change, growth, discovery, movement, transformation, continuously expanding your vision of what is possible, stretching your soul, learning to see clearly and deeply, listening to your intuition, taking courageous challenges at every step along the way. You are on the path... exactly where you are meant to be right now... And from here, you can only go forward, shaping your life story into a magnificent tale of triumph, of healing of courage, of beauty, of wisdom, of power, of dignity, and of love." Caroline Adams

We are all on the path... exactly where we need to be. The labyrinth is a model of that path. A labyrinth is an ancient symbol that relates to wholeness. It combines the imagery of the circle and the spiral into a meandering but purposeful path. The Labyrinth represents a journey to our own center and back again out into the world. Labyrinths have long been used as meditation and prayer tools.

A labyrinth is an archetype with which we can have a direct experience. We can walk it. It is a metaphor for life's journey. It is a symbol that creates a sacred space and place and takes us out of our ego to "That Which Is Within." Labyrinths and mazes have often been confused. When most people hear of a labyrinth they think of a maze. A labyrinth is not a maze. A maze is like a puzzle to be solved. It has twists, turns, and blind alleys. It is a left brain task that requires logical, sequential, analytical activity to find the correct path into the maze and out. A labyrinth has only one path. It is unicursal. The way in is the way out. There are no blind alleys. The path leads you on a circuitous path to the center and out again.

A labyrinth is a right brain task. It involves intuition, creativity, and imagery. With a maze many choices must be made and an active mind is needed to solve the problem of finding the center. With a labyrinth there is only one choice to be made. The choice is to enter or not. A more passive, receptive mindset is needed. The choice is whether or not to walk a spiritual path. At its most basic level the labyrinth is a metaphor for the journey to the center of your deepest self and back out into the world with a broadened understanding of who you are.

Here are two more great Labyrinth sites.
http://www.earthsymbols.com/
http://www.ashlandweb.com/labyrinth/

The ashland site includes directions on how to construct a labyrinth